Southern Rock Christmas

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B00006LSNL
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,178 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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How difficult would it be for a classic-rock fan to dig the Phil Spector-inspired "Jingle Bell Rock" by 38 Special or to head-bop to George Thorogood's "Rock and Roll Christmas," or twist (yes, twist) to Foghat’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You," sounding like they're invoking the very spirit of Roy Orbison? It wouldn’t be difficult at all. Then get another eggnog and toast Steve Morse’s uplifting instrumental version of "Joy to the World," the hip-shaking beat of "Winter Wonderland" by the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and the aptly named "Christmas Blues" by Canned Heat. The album’s closing track is a warm, up-tempo version of "Silent Night" by Elvin Bishop. The other artists offer little in the way of pleasant surprises, but there's enough rocking holiday fare here for those who like their rock aged and Southern fried. --Lorry Fleming

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not all Southern and not all Rock but not all bad either, November 30, 2003

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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I would never have thought of either the blues oriented Canned Heat or Foghat as being "Southern Bands," just on the basis of their sound without bringing up they are from, respectively, the West Coast and the British Isles. That being said, "Southern Rock Christmas" is a nice collection of Christmas rock songs with an emphasis on the guitar as a instrument of holiday joy (e.g., Steve Morse on "Joy to the World"). The dozen tracks collected here go all the way back to the Sixties and include offerings from definitely Southern bands including Lynyrd Skynyrd ("Run Run Rudolph"), Charlie Daniels ("Christmas Time in Dixie"), and Alabama ("Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"), although clearly the rock part is as optional as the Southern. But I gave up on taking the hyperbolic titles of hit collections seriously a long time ago. Elvin Bishop gets bonus points for coming up with the most rocking version of "Silent Night" I have stumbled across to date, and you will be surprised to hear "Came Upon a Midnight Clear" as offered up by BR5-49. The Fabulous Thunderbirds doing "Winter Wonderland" is worth the hearing as well and if you do not have George Thorogood's "Rock and Roll Christmas," then this is a good way of picking it up. If you are not troubled by mixing blues and country with the holiday rock, then the other serious complaint is that there are only 12 tracks and less than 40 minutes of music.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rockin in Christmas, August 31, 2006

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Amazing !! Any man who respect himself should have this cd. Have'nt you be bored with the soft and sweet versions of Christmas songs? Yoy can't have a Christmas party without this cd.

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN!, December 23, 2008

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honestly, i only bought this CD bcuz i liked the title haha... but i have to admit that it is a FUN cd! you won't regret the purchase... and the cover of SILENT NIGHT is awesome... times ten.